I use Friendship (no salt added) but the only drawback is that it is Lowfat 1%. Actually I recently stopped using it and switched to whey protein powder and raw milk instead. But anyway...that brand is only milk as far as ingredients. In the past I have searched endlessly to find whole milk cottage cheese but there seems to be none to be had. It is all 1% 2% or 4%. I don't like the addition of skim milk to any products. Oxidized cholesterol and all.

It's an additive generally made out of soybean oil I think. I am pretty sure it's also made out of corn oil... it's the same stuff they use in crisco and shit for baking.

There are tons of brands of cottage cheese that won't contain these... so drop that brand.

edit: wikipedia confirms

I've NEVER found a cottage cheese over here with anything evil in - not even the cheap 'n' cheerful stuff. The tub I have in the fridge lists just 5 ingredients: - Skimmed Milk, Cream, Vegetarian Rennet, Salt, Starter Culture (the store was out of the brand I usually buy, which is local, and doesn't contain salt).

Does anyone know a brand of cottage cheese sold in Ontario, Canada that doesn't have additives like this?

damn i just checked my cottage cheese and it's exactly the same. nordica right? i'm a CC addict so this sucks and nordica is my fav brand. i'm also in ON so i need a good brand. i'm going to check out what else is out there next time i'm at the grocery store.

damn i just checked my cottage cheese and it's exactly the same. nordica right? i'm a CC addict so this sucks and nordica is my fav brand. i'm also in ON so i need a good brand. i'm going to check out what else is out there next time i'm at the grocery store.

Yup, it's Nordica.
I know it didn't use to have all those additives because I'm pretty aware of those things and initially went with Nordica because it didn't have the additives.
Looks like things have changed.

I'm considering making my own, or just dropping it form my food choices all together.

I use Friendship (no salt added) but the only drawback is that it is Lowfat 1%. Actually I recently stopped using it and switched to whey protein powder and raw milk instead. But anyway...that brand is only milk as far as ingredients. In the past I have searched endlessly to find whole milk cottage cheese but there seems to be none to be had. It is all 1% 2% or 4%. I don't like the addition of skim milk to any products. Oxidized cholesterol and all.